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No. 653,409. Ptnted lilly l0, |900.

L. N. BAGHMID'.y

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(Application led Dec. 22, 1896. Renewed Feb. 28, 1900.)

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LEVI N. BAOIIAND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF IIO WILLIAM .I GARVY, OF SAME PLACE.

FOLDING, B ED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 653,409, dated July 10, 1900.

Application filed December 22, 1896. Renewed February 23, 1900. Serial No. 6,297. (No model.)

T0 all whom, it nea/y concern.:

Be it known that I, LEVI N. BACHAND, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cooky and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement. in Folding Beds, (Oase No. 2,) of which the following is afull, clear, concise, and exact description, referencebeing'had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification.

My invention relates to beds of that class commonly known as folding beds, which are formed of sections which in a closed position impart to the bed the appearance of a small article of furniture, as a chiffonnier or bookcase, and in' an open position put the bed in condition for use as such.

My invention comprises improvements in this class of beds, which will be explained in connection with the accompanying drawings,

in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved folding bed open in condition for use, thebedding being shown in dotted lines toreveal parts hidden thereby. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a portion thereof, showing the end sections of the bed-body folded at right angles to the intervening middle section, in which condition the bed-body is swung into a vertical position of disuse. Fig. 3 is a detail of the mechanism. Fig. 4 isa side elevation of the bed, thebed-body'being shown -in full lines as being slightly tilted, its horizontal and vertical positions being shown by dotted lines. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the bed after being folded up. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views of a portion of the mechanism. Like letters indicate like partsthroughout the different figures.

The framework of the bed is preferablyof angle-steel, as shown in Figs. l and G, for the sake of lightness and strength.

The bed-body is preferably composed of three sections CL b c, hinged or pivoted together in a manner to permit the end sections a and c to be folded'at right angles to the central section b, they frame-pieces o' c of the sections a cbeinghinged tothe frame-piecesb' b'of section b. Rotation of the sections ac toward each other beyond this right-angled position is prevented by extensions a2 c2, which engage with the frame-pieces b' b', as shown in Fig. 2 and more clearly `in Fig. 6. The end sections of the bed-bodyare maintained at right angles to section b by a strap d, which is secured at one end to the foot-rail c3 of section c and at the other end is provided with a hook adapted to be inserted within an eye d', secured to the head-rail a3 of section a. i

The head and foot piecesl e j' are pivotally secu redto side pieces ef inalma'nner to permit the rotation'thereof to engage the bedding and secure the same in av position conforming to the folded bed-body, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. lBy this construction the folds of the beddingare prevented from lying close together, whereby thorough ventilation is afforded to the bedding after the bed has been folded and disarran gement of the bed'- ding is prevented.

The bedding is supported upon a Wovenwire mattress g, secured to the end rails of the bed-body, said mattress lying in a plane below the joints between the frame-pieces o. b' and h' c when the bed is open, whereby any weight superimposed thereon tends to lower the sections a. c, the possibility of .the b ed folding upon the occupant being thus prevented. To afford additional support, I provideasupplemental mattress g', composed ofvertically-disposed coiled springs placed between the middle portion of the mattress g and the section b. The bed-body as a whole is preferably snpported upon a base-frame t', the supports consisting Aof links k, rotatably secured at their ends to the transverse ribs b2 of the section b, as shown in Fig. 4. The bed-bod y is adapted to be swung upon the links 7c in a manner to be hereinafter described, the bed-body being provided withlegs Z Z, adapted to coact with 'the links kin supporting the bed-body in a horizontal position. In order that manual adjustment of the legs may be obviated,I

provide link connections m between the legs Hand the links 7e, these links m serving to throw the legs L to a position perpendicular to the floor when the bed is lowered and to cause said legs to lie parallel with thebttom of the bed-body when it is folded andraised to a vertical position.` A brace-piece'n is preferably rigidly secured to the middle section b of the bed-body, to which in turn are preferably rigidly secured the arms o o, which are provided with extensions at right angles thereto, which are adapted to travel within vertical guides, guideways, or grooves p, (shown most clearly in Fig.3,) provided in the Vertical frame Las the bed-frame is raised and lowered, whereby the bed is guided as it is being swung. Within these grooves are also disposed the extension rods or portions q q of the canopy q, which are capable of vertical excursion therein. The canopy is elevated Y and lowered as the bed is lowered and raised, the extension-rods q q' and the arms o o, engaging the saine, being provided for this purpose. I thus form a folding bed with a vertically-moving shelf or canopy which is lowered to a convenient height when the bed is folded, so that decorative or other articles may readily be placed on and removed therefrom, while when the bed is unfolded for use the shelf is raised a sulicient distance to give freedom to the occupant. The canopy may be of a fanciful design in itself, however, in which case it may not serve to support articles. By lowering and raising the canopy when the bed is folded and opened I give to the bed when folded or opened artistic proportions. I preferably construct a canopy of such a size that when the curtains 'are suspended at the edges thereof they will hang straight down over the sides of the bed when folded. The canopy I have shown is solid; but it is obvious that canopies of other construction projecting from the extension-rods q q may be employed.

It will be observed that the vertical frame is disposed between the two end sections of the bed. The middle section of the bed practically corresponds in length to the width of the vertical frame. By this construction either end of the bed maybe used as the head.

It being desired to close the bed from the open position, (shown in Fig. 1,) the sections a and c are turned at right angles to the section b. The head and foot pieces ef are then rotated to engage the bedding to secure thc salne in position conforming to the folded bedbody, and the sections a b c secured in their adjusted positions by the strap d, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2. The handle o' is then grasped and the bed-body swung as a whole upon the links 7c to a vertical position. The canopy q, which had been previously elevated by the arms o o when the bed was lowered, now becomes lowered as the bed is raised. It will thus be seen that I provide a mounting for the bed which permits the same to swing in a vertical plane perpendicular to the head or vertical frame of the bed. As the bed is being folded into position the canopy is preferably limited in its downward movement by the molding q2 engaging the top portion of the frame p, as the high point of the body of the bed in swinging reaches the canopy, since a further downward movement of the canopy will prevent the bed from being completely folded. The point at which the meldingengages the framep is determined by the length of the extension rods or portions q2 q2. 'The downward motion of the canopy may be otherwise limited.

Behind the movable canopyI provide a mirror s, which may at all times be apparent. A board orportion s', which preferably partakes of the character of the mirror-frame and which fits between the inner vertical borders thereof, is carried by the canopy and lits at the top thereof when the bed is lowered, as shown in Fig. l and in dotted lines in Fig. 5, the mirror beneath the same being revealed. When the bcd is raised, the board s is lowered with the canopy, as shown in full lines in Fig. 5, the portion of the mirror above the same being revealed.

To conceal the character of the bed when folded, I prefer to employcurtains t', which may be draped from-the canopy, as shown.

To remove the bearing strain from the pivots uniting the links 7a to the bed-body, a portion of each of saidl links, which are constructed of angle-iron, is eut away to form shoulders u, as shown most clearly in Fig. 7, upon which the bed-body is adapted to rest when the bed is unfolded.

While I have thus particularly described the precise forms of the features of my invention, I do not desire to be limited to the precise construction shown, as modifications may readily be made without departing from the spirit of my invention; but,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desi re to secu re by Letters Patent, is

1. In a folding bed, the combination of a rotatably-mounted bed-bod y formed in three sections, the end sections being adapted to be folded substantially at right angles to the middle section, with means for securing said sections in this angular adjustment, and rotatably-supported head and foot pieces e f adapted to secure the bedding in position conforming to the position of the folded sections, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

2. In a folding bed, the combination of a bed-body formed in three sections adapted to be folded substantially at right angles to each other, means for securing said sections in this angular adjustment, and a base-frame with supporting-links 7c rotatably secured to said base-frame and bed-body, arms o o secured to said bed-body, a vertical frame provided with guideways, a canopy provided with extension-rods which are adapted to be engaged by said arms o o and to travel within.

said guideways, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In a folding bed, the combination with vertical guides, of vertically-movable exten-v sion rods or portions q gadapted to be guided in their travel by said guides, a canopy rigidly secured to said extensiolnrods, a bed, a mounting therefor adapted to permit the bed to swing in a vertical plane, the frame of the IOO IIO

bed having engagement with the extensionrods q q whereby Vas the bed is raised and lowered the canopy is lowered and raised, substantially as described.

4. In a folding bed, the combination with.

vertically movable extension rods q q', a canopy rigidly secured thereto,vertical guides adapted to guide the extension-rods in their travel, a bed having a mounting which permits the bed to swing in a vertical plane, arms o 0 rigidly secured to the bed and engaging the extension-rods q q whereby as the bed is raised and lowered the canopy is lowered and raised, substantially as described.

5. In a folding bed, the combination with verticallymovable extension rods q q', a canopy supported thereby, vertical guides adapted to direct the extension-rods in their travel, a bed, a mounting therefor permitting the bed to swing in a vertical plane, arms o o rigidly secured to the bed having separable engagement with the extension-rods and also being engaged and directed in their movement by said guides, and means for limiting the canopy in its downward travel as the bed is being swung into its folded position, the arms o o thereupon being disengaged from the extension-rods during the rest of the movement of the bed, substantially as described.

6. In a folding bed, the combination with a bed-body formed in a middle and two end sections, the end sections being adapted to be folded substantially at right angles to the middle section, of means for securing said sections in this angular adjustment, and swinging head and foot pieces adapted to secure the bedding in a position conforming to the position of the folded sections, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. In a folding bed, the combination with a bed-body divided in its length into three sections, the end sections being adapted to be folded substantially at right angles to the middle section, means for securing the sections in this angular adjustment, a vertical frame between the end sections and contiguous to the middle section, the bed having a mounting at its central portion which permits it to be swung in a vertical plane to a position in front of thevertical frame, either end of the bed being thus adapted to be used as the head when unfolded, substantially as described.

8. In a folding bed, the combination with a bed-body, of supports Zt' and Z, the supports Zn being linked at their upper ends to the frame of the bed and pivotally mounted at their lower ends, while the supports Z are linked at their upper ends to the bed-frame,

links m uniting supports Z with supports Za, and avertical frame p against which the bedbody is adapted to rest when the bed is unfolded, the supports 7c inclining toward the vertical frame when the bed is unfolded, the latter supports in their movement being adapted to thrust the supports Zoutwardly through the medium of the links m when the bed is lowered and to draw said supportsZ close to the bed when it is elevated, substantially as described.

9. In a folding bed, the combination with a bed-body, of supports Zo and Z, the supports Zo being linked at their upper ends to the frame of the bed and pivotally mounted at their lower ends, while the supports Z are linked at their upper ends to the bed-frame,

links fm uniting supports Zwith supports Zo, a

vertical frame p against which the bed-body is adapted to rest when the bed is unfolded, the supports Zo inclining toward the vertical lframe when the bed is unfolded, the latter supports in their movement being adapted to thrust the supports Z outwardly through the medium of the links m when the bed is lowered and to draw said supports Z close to the bed when it is elevated, and an attachment to the bed having sliding engagement with the vertical frame, substantially as described.

l0. In a folding bed, the combination with a rotatably-mounted bed-body, of a verticallymovable canopy, guiding means for directing the travel of said canopy in a vertical direction, said bed having separable engagement with said canopy, and means for eecting the separation of the bed-body and canopy for limiting the canopy in its downward movement as the bed is being swung to a folded position, substantially as described.

l1. In a folding bed, the combination with vertical guides, of vertically-movable extension rods or portions adapted to be guided in their travel by said guides, a dresser top or canopy secured to said extension-rods, a bed, a mounting therefor adapted to permit the bed to swing in a vertical plane, the frame of the bed having engagement with the eXtension-rods, whereby as the bed is raised and lowered, the dresser top or canopy is lowered and raised, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 11th day of July, A. D. 1896.

LEVI N. BACHAND.

W'itnesses:

GEORGE L. CRAGG, D. W. C. TANNER.

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